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re ee eee cee ee a a oe Coe ee a ec a Teer ca ees James Boawent—"“Cheshlre Cheese Tavern”, London, England, (1740-1705) ; The stone was found in the sub-cellar of the old tavern which had originally been used aa a monastery, It had once been on exhi- bition in a cabinet in the tavern. James Bowre—The Alamo, San Antonio, Texas, (4700-1886) Part of the wall of the famous Alamo Mission, from which Bowie fought the Mexicans with his famous “Bowie knife”. Ann Duprey Buavstuxet——Epswich, Mass., (/612-1672 ) The stone came from the home of Ann Dudley Bradstreet, the first American poctess, whose husband was Governor of Massa- chusetts. Cuantorre Brontx-—Haworth, England, (1816-1856 ) The stone is from the garden of her home. The house is now kept as a museuin and is filled with relicn and manuscripts and bouks, both hers and her sisters. Puitirs Rrooxe—Boston, Mass., (1835-1803 ) The stone ix from ‘Trinity Church where Phillips Brooks preached. It was found in the ceilar and was part of the ledge made when excavating. Joun Brown-—North Elba, N. Y., (1800-1859 ) This stone came from the grave of John Brown, abolitionist leader, whose farm is in North Elba, It was sent to Rollins College through the courtesy of the late Melvil Dewey. Ilonritr Krowntna—Hion, Fellow, Balliol College, Oxford, England, (1812-7889 ) The tone is from the garden of Ballio] College. Roepe wo Enizanetic Barnett Browntro—50 Wimpole Strgh London, England, Ronerr (1812-1880), Vuiza- nerig(l800-1861 ) This stone ls from the fireplace of the sitting room at so Wimpole Street where Elizabeth Barrett lived during the years of her courtship. The house was torn down in 1936. Rooent ano Exiwanetin Brownina—Florence, Italy, The stone came from the backyard of the home where the Brown- ings lived in Florence. Ropsenr Bruce--Dunfermline Abbey, Scotland, (1274-1329) This stone was taken from the Abbey which is the burial place of the Kings and Queens of Scotland, 16 me aan TE te Ropent Bavce—Cardross, Dumbartonshire, Scotland, (1274-1320 ) King Robert the Bruce died at hia palace at Cardross on the 7th of June, 1329, in the gsth year of his oge and 24th of his reign. Of the palace not a vestige remains, lit this atone was picked up on its site, BnuneLiescut—Florence, Italy, (1877-1446) This piece of rock was lying loose in one of the corridors between the two domes of the Cathedral in Fiorence. ‘The two domes are built one inside of the other and built without scaffolding, When Michelangelo went to Rome to build the dome on the Cathedral, he said, “I might equal but never excell Brunelleschi’s dome.” Wittiam Jennincs Bayan—-Miani, I'la., (1800-1926 ) The stone is from Mr. Bryan's home in Miami, and was presented by his ¢d | ghter, Ruth Bryan Owen, an honorary alumna of Rol- Hina College. A Wittiam Cutien Bayvantr—Cummington, Mass., be (1704-1878) The stane is from the wall surrounding the ruins of the old house in which William Cullen Bryant was born. Jauzs Bryce—British Embassy, Washington, D. C., (1888-1922 ) This piece of marble was found among the debris after the Em- bassy had been torn down. Evidently it had been a part of some of the trimmings on the Legation. James Rucuanan—Mereersburg, Pa., (1791-1868) Buchanan’s birthplace is in a deep valley marked by a bronze tablet enumerating many reasons tor immortalizing hip memory, The stone was found about fifiy feet from the ronpmnent, The stone is from the home where Bunyan begag-hia married life and where his two daughters were born. if Lutuzr Bunsanx—Lancaster, Mass., (1849-1926) The birthplace of Burbank is a decrepit house on a run-down farm several miles from Lancaster, The stone was found behind the big barn, Eomunp Bunke—Beaconsfield, England, (1729-1797) The home is a beautiful middle-class English country homestead. The gardener procured the stone, but from where—no one knows, Rosert Burne-—Dumfries, Scotland, (1759-1796) The stone is from the tomb of Burns. i7